If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Aug 30, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Universal Studios Florida this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 8 straight hours between 10 AM and 5 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT22m
PEAK140m
RIDES OPEN15/22
WEATHER87° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 5 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station held strong all day. The first hour was the only time it ran shortest.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat early, ride during lunch
Crowds dipped to their low around 10 AM. MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack + Stranger Things 5 walked on.
10 AM to 5 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 10 AM. Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 5 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
22 rides · avg wait shown
Revenge of the Mummy
29m avg
peak 55m · 100% uptime
Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control
29m avg
peak 45m · 36% uptime
E.T. Adventure
26m avg
peak 40m · 88% uptime
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
24m avg
peak 40m · 88% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
21m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
21m avg
peak 35m · 99% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
19m avg
peak 20m · 97% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
16m avg
peak 40m · 99% uptime
Stranger Things 5
13m avg
peak 30m · 36% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
13m avg
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
11m avg
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Hellraiser
11m avg
peak 20m · 36% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
9m avg
peak 25m · 63% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
9m avg
peak 15m · 70% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
5m avg
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Cybergoria
Closed all day
Evil Dead Burn
Closed all day
H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular!
Closed all day
INVASION: Alien Abduction
Closed all day
MADLANDS: Caged Cannibals
Closed all day
Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness
Closed all day
Sinners
Closed all day
7 rides were closed all day
CybergoriaEvil Dead BurnH.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular!INVASION: Alien AbductionMADLANDS: Caged CannibalsOzzy Osbourne: Prince of DarknessSinners
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 87°F, low 76°F, rain for 8h.
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